Department of Government Ethics

To cultivate character and integrity within teenagers, with an aim to foster a culture of honesty and trust in society by young people, the Department of Government Ethics, the Department of Civil Affairs, and the Department of Education of Taipei City cooperated with the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC) in organizing the third Integrity Camp for Teenagers. The organizers invited 54 outstanding students from municipal, private, and vocational high schools. Through various courses and team activities, they seek to build up the sense of integrity among the participants.

This year, the 3rd Camp was held at TRTC’s Beitou Resort from Aug. 15th to 17th, 2012. Guan Gaoyue, the Lead Prosecutor of Taiwan High Prosecutors Office, attended the event as the opening guest. In his address, “Restore Integrity, Command Respect”; he called on participants to seriously consider the value of integrity and thus perform critical roles in building integrity in society. Other guests included Yang Shijin, Deputy Director-General of the Agency Against Corruption, He Yajuan, Chief Secretary of the Department of Education of Taipei City, Li Meili, District Executive of Beitou District, Liao Xingzhong, Vice CEO of Transparency International Chinese Taipei, and representatives from community colleges in Taipei. They shared with students the importance of honesty and the positive meaning in promoting an honest and upright society.

In order to develop virtues of integrity, both outdoor educational activities and indoor seminars were arranged. Students visited not only TRTC’s Operation Control Center and Taipei MRT Beitou Workshop, but also the Forensic Science Center of Taipei City Police Department. For indoor seminars, interactive teaching methods such as group activities and small group discussions were utilized during the camp. At the end of the camp, each team gave its final presentation on the topic “Integrity”, which impressed the organizers with their respective creativity and the amount of effort that they had put into. Through the activities at the camp, the organizers believe that the participants would develop an interest in exploring public issues like civic responsibilities and upright societies, as well as transferring the value of honesty and trust to their inner faith. They would also spread the message to their family members and peers at school, thus producing positive meanings toward society.

For more information, please visit the official Chinese website of the 3rd Integrity Camp for Teenagers. (http://integrity.tp.edu.tw/act/cht/index.php?code=list&ids=1)